139
139
Jun 28, 2010
06/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 139
favorite 0
quote 0
ultimately as was true in iraq so will be true in afghanistan. we will have to have a political solution not simply a military solution. >> on friday near west point our new commander in afghanistan general david petraeus spoke to our wounded warriors being honored by the national purple heart hall of fame. >> all of us are here of course because we recognize our nation's purple heart recipients are heroes, heroes whose service encourage deserve our eternal gratitude. >> i was dying to can the general's reaction to the mcchrystal hurricane in his own unexpected assumption of command in afghanistan. but his aids pleaded with me that i honor the general's resolve not to grant any interviews until after congress confirms him on tuesday. so instead we exchanged pleasantries about his high school reunion that he was attending in nearby cornwall, new york. i would have loved to ask him question but i could not at the time. >> morning. >> how are you doing? >> doing great. wonderful army wife. >> thanks again. >> before the whole hub of faith i want to
ultimately as was true in iraq so will be true in afghanistan. we will have to have a political solution not simply a military solution. >> on friday near west point our new commander in afghanistan general david petraeus spoke to our wounded warriors being honored by the national purple heart hall of fame. >> all of us are here of course because we recognize our nation's purple heart recipients are heroes, heroes whose service encourage deserve our eternal gratitude. >> i was...
208
208
Jul 30, 2010
07/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 208
favorite 0
quote 0
that existed in the mountains between afghanistan and pakistan. we are not there to build nations. >> but the let is not limited to that region or just al qaeda and gingrich clues extremists world wide. >> they are not compatible with the modern world or with civilization as we know it and deliver we are engaged in a long struggle. >> but the struggle with al qaeda now with a date for troop withdrawal from afghanistan deeply worried conservative security republicans. liberal antiwar democrats who helped elect obama, oppose the troop surge. >> gingrich says the u.s. and the world face a crossroads similar to the years before the world war ii when some down played the threat from nazi germany and japan. senator jim bunning seems to be up to something. stay tuned. [croaking] let's turn over this log. yeah! both: whoa! i like the big black ones. i like the brown wiggly ones. mmm. i like the green crunchy ones myself. whoa. get out and explore nature. there are surprises everywhere. go to discovertheforest.org. [burps] anyone up for dessert? >> now fro
that existed in the mountains between afghanistan and pakistan. we are not there to build nations. >> but the let is not limited to that region or just al qaeda and gingrich clues extremists world wide. >> they are not compatible with the modern world or with civilization as we know it and deliver we are engaged in a long struggle. >> but the struggle with al qaeda now with a date for troop withdrawal from afghanistan deeply worried conservative security republicans. liberal...
137
137
Sep 11, 2010
09/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 137
favorite 0
quote 0
, the conflanict in afghanistan is so very, very important. it's important for us in the united states and our allies to deny sanctuary to groups like al-qaeda so they don't have the means, the time, the ability, to carry out anotherk, attack, sophisticated coordinated attack like 9/11. >> mr. attorney general, thank you very ch, good having you on. th former attorney general of the united states, i apologize for the audio feed delays, we had so many feeds and bureaus and regions coming into play here, if you can indulge us, we apologize up front. oining me now the former prime minister of australia was here in this city that day and he joins me now, he with president bush leading the war terror then, he is back with me right now. mr. prime minister, what have we learned since then, do you think? >> i think we learned that you can have unexpected attacks on your countrny. i was in washington when it appened. i was in fact doing a news conference when the plane was driven into the pentagon and i'd seen president bush for the very first time the
, the conflanict in afghanistan is so very, very important. it's important for us in the united states and our allies to deny sanctuary to groups like al-qaeda so they don't have the means, the time, the ability, to carry out anotherk, attack, sophisticated coordinated attack like 9/11. >> mr. attorney general, thank you very ch, good having you on. th former attorney general of the united states, i apologize for the audio feed delays, we had so many feeds and bureaus and regions coming...
209
209
Oct 7, 2009
10/09
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 209
favorite 0
quote 0
how did we get here, where we are in afghanistan now? to answer that question we have to look backwards. the jonathan is out there in the newsroom. afghanistan has turned into a pit for other world powers. >> there are certainly a lot of parallels. in 1987, at eight years into the soviet did exactly what president obama is doing today. he summoned his advisers to a crisis meeting in the kremlin to decide what on earth the soviet union should do next. he ultimately decided to get out. we do not know what president obama is going to decide. we are locked in essentially the very same battle, fighting insurgents that appear out of nowhere and disappear back into the mountains. a very tough enemy that has impeded the soviets, defeated the british before that. shepard: some of same warlords that fought against the soviets are now fighting again against the united states. >> a lot of american critics would call this carmel. back then we sent millions of weapons, literally millions, through pakistan to what we then regarded as afghan freedom fig
how did we get here, where we are in afghanistan now? to answer that question we have to look backwards. the jonathan is out there in the newsroom. afghanistan has turned into a pit for other world powers. >> there are certainly a lot of parallels. in 1987, at eight years into the soviet did exactly what president obama is doing today. he summoned his advisers to a crisis meeting in the kremlin to decide what on earth the soviet union should do next. he ultimately decided to get out. we...
177
177
Oct 1, 2012
10/12
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 177
favorite 0
quote 0
that puts the death pole in afghanistan -- the death toll in afghanistan over 2,000. national security correspondent jennifer griffin shows us the video of a firefight from the pentagon. >> you think most u.s. troops killed in afghanistan die if fire fights like this recording on a helmet camera last april. now there is a new weapon. insider account. >> i'm mad at hell to be honest. we'll get after this. it reverberates everywhere. across the united states. we're willing to sacrifice a lot for this campaign. we're not willing to be murdered for it. >> the allies pushing the death toll in afghanistan over 2,000. today, a bomber dressed in an afghan police uniform killed 14 people including three american troops in a province. >> iraq, the signature weapon system we haven't seen before was the i.e.d. we had to adjust to that. here is signature attack we're going to see the insider attack. >> they offered bleak assessment. >> the reason for the nato and american intervention of afghanistan was terrorism. terrorism has not gone away. it's increaseed. >> they hinted that t
that puts the death pole in afghanistan -- the death toll in afghanistan over 2,000. national security correspondent jennifer griffin shows us the video of a firefight from the pentagon. >> you think most u.s. troops killed in afghanistan die if fire fights like this recording on a helmet camera last april. now there is a new weapon. insider account. >> i'm mad at hell to be honest. we'll get after this. it reverberates everywhere. across the united states. we're willing to...
237
237
Oct 7, 2010
10/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 237
favorite 0
quote 0
and afghanistan. >>shepard: in any war, especially here, you want to break the will of the people you fight against and if they can get to this crime syndicate some suggest that could an big deal indeed. >>reporter: the problem is the world, whether it is that network or another, that is not broken at the moment. karzai is looking for talks with the taliban and setting tough preconditions but the taliban are not interested because they have control, they have control of huge parts of pakistan and they have control of afghanistan, area, too, they feel like they are winning and that the success withdrawing and they are telling everyone that. the pakistanis feel the u.s. is with drawing and they are worried so they are not prepared to give up the taliban and give up the taliban card when they feel this sense that the alliance with the u.s. is shaky. you have to understand that the pakistanis were burned in the 1990's when the u.s. withdrew and they are worried the u.s. will with draw again so they keep t
and afghanistan. >>shepard: in any war, especially here, you want to break the will of the people you fight against and if they can get to this crime syndicate some suggest that could an big deal indeed. >>reporter: the problem is the world, whether it is that network or another, that is not broken at the moment. karzai is looking for talks with the taliban and setting tough preconditions but the taliban are not interested because they have control, they have control of huge parts...
236
236
Oct 18, 2009
10/09
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 236
favorite 0
quote 0
in iraq and afghanistan. but could flawed government testing eventually put our brave men and women at risk? in three minutes, new questions over the body army destined for our troops. i'm okay with cutting back a little, but i still want to put my best face forward. with crest whitestrips advanced seal, i get whiter teeth that lasts for 12 months. all from one little box, i say that's a pretty good deal. crest whitestrips advanced seal. the no slip white strips. >> jamie: it's day two of pakistan's massive ground assault against al-qaeda and taliban fighters. so far, the military there says it's killed at least 60 militants. but six pakistani soldiers have also died. total of 30,000 troops pushing their way through the mountainous region near the afghan border. it's a popular hiding place for the worst insurgents. and criminal charges are expected today in the balloon boy saga. deputies last night searching the heene home. they took out boxes and a computer. and the sheriff of larimer county will hold a news
in iraq and afghanistan. but could flawed government testing eventually put our brave men and women at risk? in three minutes, new questions over the body army destined for our troops. i'm okay with cutting back a little, but i still want to put my best face forward. with crest whitestrips advanced seal, i get whiter teeth that lasts for 12 months. all from one little box, i say that's a pretty good deal. crest whitestrips advanced seal. the no slip white strips. >> jamie: it's day two of...
178
178
Dec 1, 2009
12/09
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 178
favorite 0
quote 0
troops will go to afghanistan within six months. you also say this, according to excerpts just released by the white house -- let's bring in our panel. a senior writer for "the weekly standard," associate editor of "the hill," and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. "conditions on the ground" sounds very familiar. >> it does have the sound and the structure of the surge in iraq in 2007. it is a surge. our commanders have a reasonable confidence in its success. they are not 100% confident, but in iraq, it was also a chance the deal. the real difference here, and i think the troubling element here, and probably the most important element is how much the commander-in-chief is committed to success in this war. with bush, there was no question. i went back. i had a look at the speech he gave in announcing the surge. there were no time lines, no essential conditions other than the iraqis supporting us in the search and not restricting our movement. no talk of withdrawal or timetables. with obama, what you are getting is a call to wa
troops will go to afghanistan within six months. you also say this, according to excerpts just released by the white house -- let's bring in our panel. a senior writer for "the weekly standard," associate editor of "the hill," and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. "conditions on the ground" sounds very familiar. >> it does have the sound and the structure of the surge in iraq in 2007. it is a surge. our commanders have a reasonable confidence in its...
235
235
Dec 7, 2009
12/09
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 235
favorite 0
quote 0
taking a stand on afghanistan. shannon bream is in washington. >> democrats aren't doing a delicate dance, weighing how far they will go to support the president's agenda in afghanistan and how much that could impact their collection run in 2010. most say that they would not allow national security to influence their political career. trace: thank you. we know the number of troops going to afghanistan is 30,000. we do not know when they are leaving. steve centanni is at the pentagon. >> the first of those to leave will be departing from north carolina, saiarriving possibly s early as christmas time. orders have been assigned to about half of those troops. they will be deployed between now and spring time. in the meantime, the area where they will be sent, the helmand province, is an area where the u.s. operation continues. trace: thank you. that is brand new information. juliet: meanwhile, critics on both sides of the aisle are wondering what the july 2011 date really means. with me now is a senior fellow with the
taking a stand on afghanistan. shannon bream is in washington. >> democrats aren't doing a delicate dance, weighing how far they will go to support the president's agenda in afghanistan and how much that could impact their collection run in 2010. most say that they would not allow national security to influence their political career. trace: thank you. we know the number of troops going to afghanistan is 30,000. we do not know when they are leaving. steve centanni is at the pentagon....
136
136
Sep 18, 2012
09/12
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 136
favorite 0
quote 0
a change in afghanistan could shape up the military mission. the pentagon has announced it is suspending most joint operations between united states troops and afghan troops. this is in response to a dramatic increase in insider attacks. those attacks are when afghan forces turn their guns on the nato allies. according to the reporting of the associated press it has happened 36 times this year leaving 51 troops dead, most of them, according to the ap, americans, more attacks in the last two years, combined. now, most u.s. troops will no longer work, side by side with afghan forces and that could, according to analysts, throw a wrench in plans to train the afghans to take over the fighting. today, the white house said that the shift will not change the timeline for withdrawal. >> the president's policy of gradually turning over security to afghan forces, continues. that is part of a broader strategy that will result in more american troops coming home and afghans taking more and greater responsibility. >>shepard: british lawmakers are saying thi
a change in afghanistan could shape up the military mission. the pentagon has announced it is suspending most joint operations between united states troops and afghan troops. this is in response to a dramatic increase in insider attacks. those attacks are when afghan forces turn their guns on the nato allies. according to the reporting of the associated press it has happened 36 times this year leaving 51 troops dead, most of them, according to the ap, americans, more attacks in the last two...
154
154
Jul 7, 2011
07/11
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
military commander in afghanistan would not say publicly the amount of iranian weapons in afghanistan was spiking. >> that level is just about the normal level of arms. and ammunition that crosses borders in the volatile region each year. they have not increased significantly in the past two years. >> bret: behind closed doors that's not what the commanderrers told the visiting u.s. senators. >> i did receive information that weapons coming out of iran to help the taliban at a crucial moment in afghanistan. >> as the president hurries to bring 3 #,00 33,000 troops homen the next year in iraq, the white house is indicating they'd like to leave 10,000 troops, despite the agreement that calls for all forces to leave by the end of the year. so far, the prime minister has not made any request. he was busy meeting the iranians. at the pentagon, jennifer griffin, fox news. >> bret: nato secretary-general says time is running out for libyan leader quad quad quad. thequad -- libyan leader muammar gaddafi. they have destroyed hundreds of military targets since the campaign began in march. libya
military commander in afghanistan would not say publicly the amount of iranian weapons in afghanistan was spiking. >> that level is just about the normal level of arms. and ammunition that crosses borders in the volatile region each year. they have not increased significantly in the past two years. >> bret: behind closed doors that's not what the commanderrers told the visiting u.s. senators. >> i did receive information that weapons coming out of iran to help the taliban at a...
170
170
Sep 11, 2011
09/11
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 170
favorite 0
quote 0
troops in afghanistan so far. i'm told suffering for their families and 450 billion tax dollars, which our special continues. i'm ready. let's do this! i'm so ready. [ female announcer ] when you're prepared for your check-up, you just know you're going to ace it. ready for your check-up? i'm so ready. [ female announcer ] crest pro-health invigorating clean rinse. its invigorating action lets you know it's working to fight plaque and gingivitis. and provides all these other benefits. crest pro-health invigorating clean rinse. clean, protect and invigorate your way to better dental check-ups. [ laughter ] introducing the lightning-fast, 10-inch samsung galaxy tab. stay up to date, entertain yourself, and enrich your knowledge like you've never imagined. only at verizon. built so you can rule the air. >> there was a sound today we have never heard -- silence. for the first time in nine weeks, the cannons are still. the mountains quiet. and hawks not war planes prowl the skies. bin laden's base, his pride, his last
troops in afghanistan so far. i'm told suffering for their families and 450 billion tax dollars, which our special continues. i'm ready. let's do this! i'm so ready. [ female announcer ] when you're prepared for your check-up, you just know you're going to ace it. ready for your check-up? i'm so ready. [ female announcer ] crest pro-health invigorating clean rinse. its invigorating action lets you know it's working to fight plaque and gingivitis. and provides all these other benefits. crest...
204
204
Nov 7, 2009
11/09
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 204
favorite 0
quote 0
she was set to deploy for afghanistan in december. also killed, specialist jason hunt, a 22-year-old soldier from oklahoma who was just married two months ago. his years of service included a tour in iraq. there was 21-year-old francesca velez who was pregnant. her family said she recently returned from iraq and plan to make the military lifelong career. private first class aaron thomas nemelka was 19 years old. private first class michael pearson also join the military a year ago after leaving his home in illinois. he left the job of the furniture company to travel and see the world and serve his nation. russell seager was a nurse practitioner from wisconsin. he enlisted to help his fellow soldiers deal with the stress of war. we are told the bodies of those six soldiers, along with those of the seven others killed in the shooting, are due to arrive at any moment at dover air force base in delaware. the families have asked that the news media access be restricted, so there'll be no pictures or video of the arrival. autopsies will be
she was set to deploy for afghanistan in december. also killed, specialist jason hunt, a 22-year-old soldier from oklahoma who was just married two months ago. his years of service included a tour in iraq. there was 21-year-old francesca velez who was pregnant. her family said she recently returned from iraq and plan to make the military lifelong career. private first class aaron thomas nemelka was 19 years old. private first class michael pearson also join the military a year ago after leaving...
155
155
Aug 23, 2010
08/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 155
favorite 0
quote 0
the afghanistan intelligence agent whose have worked to free the private are backing up the claims. and the pentagon, though, is condemning the report, calling it nothing more than propaganda. with us now is the author and film maker who has been to afghanistan many timing to try and track down the private and the author of "the world's most dangerous place." good to see you. what do you make of this? >>guest: i believe the taliban's spokesman as were as craigslist casual encounters for propaganda. but i do believe that bo would have done a token conversion to imlamb. it is common to be pestered to convert to islam and as we saw from the video he was not being combative so i am sure he is not fighting with them but i don't think he is training them in ambushes and making i.d. >> when you are held, it seems common sense, that if you are being held by the taliban and they say, all right, do your beard like there and say these things, that way you live, i don't know ... maybe you do those things. >>guest: that's what you do. don't forget, they are nervous about keeping him healthy and
the afghanistan intelligence agent whose have worked to free the private are backing up the claims. and the pentagon, though, is condemning the report, calling it nothing more than propaganda. with us now is the author and film maker who has been to afghanistan many timing to try and track down the private and the author of "the world's most dangerous place." good to see you. what do you make of this? >>guest: i believe the taliban's spokesman as were as craigslist casual...
150
150
Apr 21, 2012
04/12
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 150
favorite 0
quote 0
the media doesn't focus enough on the war in afghanistan. >> to that point the end game in afghanistan, just publishing the pictures not complicating very sensitive negotiations that are going on right now between the americans and the afghans. >> sure, of course it complicates it, but it's not the media's job to facilitate the obama administration's or anybody else's administration foreign policy and the president himself said the other day, quote, transition out. >> talking to a friend ever mine sympathetic to the troops and thank goodness, they can't publish them. and more when they come back and who are the top 100, you have to wait and see. [ scott ] i grew up playing with little toy trains and now i build them. i am a bigger is better kind of guy. i absolutely love building locomotives. i knew i wanted to design locomotives from when i was very young. [ jahmil ] from the outside it looks like such a simple device. when you actually get down into the bare bones of it, there's so much technology that's submerg. [ rob ] my welds are a signature, i could tell my welds apart from anyb
the media doesn't focus enough on the war in afghanistan. >> to that point the end game in afghanistan, just publishing the pictures not complicating very sensitive negotiations that are going on right now between the americans and the afghans. >> sure, of course it complicates it, but it's not the media's job to facilitate the obama administration's or anybody else's administration foreign policy and the president himself said the other day, quote, transition out. >> talking...
233
233
Oct 10, 2009
10/09
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 233
favorite 0
quote 0
and nato troops targets of more attacks in afghanistan. military saying an american soldier died from his wounds after a ing in southern afghanistan. meanwhile, eastern wardak two polish troops died when their vehicle ran over a roadside bomb. four other soldiers wounded in the explosion. as u.s. forces launch major offensive in one of afghanistan's most violent regions. more than 200 marines pushing deeper into the southern province of helmand to clear the area of taliban fighters. latest deaths grim reminder of security challenges american and coalition forces face. why the top u.s. commander there says he needs additional boots on the ground. 40,000 more troops to be exact. yesterday general stanley mcchrystal formally made that request to the white house. as you are probably aware we've known that number for sometime after part of mcchrystal's afghan assessment was leaked what we don't know is whether president obama will approve it. the final decision ultimately depending on which strategy the administration wants to pursue. caroline
and nato troops targets of more attacks in afghanistan. military saying an american soldier died from his wounds after a ing in southern afghanistan. meanwhile, eastern wardak two polish troops died when their vehicle ran over a roadside bomb. four other soldiers wounded in the explosion. as u.s. forces launch major offensive in one of afghanistan's most violent regions. more than 200 marines pushing deeper into the southern province of helmand to clear the area of taliban fighters. latest...
336
336
May 2, 2011
05/11
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 336
favorite 0
quote 0
and escaped across the afghanistan border into pakistani. al qaeda operated from along the border and operate through affiliates across the world. i directed leon panetta to make the killing of osama bin laden the top priority. in august after years of work bur our intelligence community i was briefed on a possible lead to osama bin laden. it was far from certain and it took months to run the threat to ground. we had the possibility that osama bin laden was located in a compounds in pakistan and i determined last week we had enough intelligence to go ahead with action. today at my direction the united states launched a targeted operation against the compound in pakistan. a small team of americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. no americans were harmed. they took care to avoid civilian casualties. after a firefight, they killed osama bin laden and took custody of his body. for over two decades, osama bin laden has been al qaeda's leader and continued to plot attacks against our country and friends and all
and escaped across the afghanistan border into pakistani. al qaeda operated from along the border and operate through affiliates across the world. i directed leon panetta to make the killing of osama bin laden the top priority. in august after years of work bur our intelligence community i was briefed on a possible lead to osama bin laden. it was far from certain and it took months to run the threat to ground. we had the possibility that osama bin laden was located in a compounds in pakistan...
337
337
Sep 12, 2010
09/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 337
favorite 0
quote 0
idutting troops in peril as he provided aid and comfort to our nation's e nemies in afghanistan. fueled by the pastos diverse plan since cancedle to burn the holy book, look at the antiamerican protests that erupted for the second day in the war torn nation. one ang crowd shouting death to america as they set fire outside one of our bases as if our heros over there needed any more problems. from earler in today her is the president. >> this is a day of remembrance. a day of reflection. and with god's grace, a day of unity and renewal. they may seek to spark conflict between different faiths but as americans we are not and never will be at war with islam. it was not a religion that attacked us that september day, it was al-qaeda. a sorry bandf men which perverts religion. an just as we condemn intolerance and extremism abroad, so will we stay true to hour traditions here at home s a diverse and tolerant nation. >> geraldo: while there is physical renewal, there was little unity around ground zero today. we planned a celebratione tonight of the rise of the new world trade center to
idutting troops in peril as he provided aid and comfort to our nation's e nemies in afghanistan. fueled by the pastos diverse plan since cancedle to burn the holy book, look at the antiamerican protests that erupted for the second day in the war torn nation. one ang crowd shouting death to america as they set fire outside one of our bases as if our heros over there needed any more problems. from earler in today her is the president. >> this is a day of remembrance. a day of reflection....
206
206
Nov 5, 2009
11/09
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 206
favorite 0
quote 0
it is just a base that has a lot of deployments going to iraq and afghanistan. they have been a very active base in supporting our military, in iraq and afghanistan. i talked to one of the generals there just a few minutes ago, and their information is very sketchy, but he confirmed seven dead, but he said there were probably 30 injured at this point, and they were not positive that it was a military person, although the two people he confirmed, when is wounded, by the military police. he is in custody, or that one is in custody, and the other was still at large at the time in the building, so, of course, they are trying to get information, and they are going to try to make a public statement as soon as they have enough information to do so. neil: senator, what do you make of reports that fbi agents were en route to make sure that -- i hope i get this right -- there were no further killings. do you remember the fbi ever getting itself and vaults, shooting or otherwise, at a military operation -- do you remember the fbi ever getting itself involved? >> no, i do n
it is just a base that has a lot of deployments going to iraq and afghanistan. they have been a very active base in supporting our military, in iraq and afghanistan. i talked to one of the generals there just a few minutes ago, and their information is very sketchy, but he confirmed seven dead, but he said there were probably 30 injured at this point, and they were not positive that it was a military person, although the two people he confirmed, when is wounded, by the military police. he is in...
247
247
Oct 26, 2010
10/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 247
favorite 0
quote 0
then we had the afghanistan leak by the wikileaks people. there was, there were big complaints about this. now this, and of the final one, it just seems that it's becoming par for the course. no matter how classified or damaging some documents are, the president is going to go ahead and publish them and there won't be much complaint. i would have liked to have heard president obama himself step forward and complain bitterly about this. >> bret: juan says charles there is not a lot there there in the documents but on the iran front, the dichotomy between learning extent being involved in iraq and afghanistan and sitting in the table in a nato briefing of petraeus at the invite of the obama administration seems to present possibly a problem for the administration. >> it does let them know how involved iran was the bad guys. it isn't a good sign that we're inviting the iranians in to a briefing by petraeus on the strategy in afghanistan. that is the enemy. that's kind of really quite remarkable. i think what the overall impression i got was how
then we had the afghanistan leak by the wikileaks people. there was, there were big complaints about this. now this, and of the final one, it just seems that it's becoming par for the course. no matter how classified or damaging some documents are, the president is going to go ahead and publish them and there won't be much complaint. i would have liked to have heard president obama himself step forward and complain bitterly about this. >> bret: juan says charles there is not a lot there...
222
222
Sep 11, 2011
09/11
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 222
favorite 0
quote 0
it was the attack on 9/11 that sent america into war in afghanistan. the longest engagement in our history. coming up a deeper look at the impact on america's military. we will go inside ground zero in the days after 9/11 with workers from fema in images you have never seen before. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] unlike some car companies, nissan is running at 100%, which means the most innovative cars are also the most available cars. nissan. innovation for today. innovation for all. ♪ >> megyn: as we await a memorial service from the pentagon. president obama will lay a wreath honoring the 184 people killed when an american airlines flight crashed into the pentagon on 9/11. this is an area into the pentagon and devastation there that so often doesn't get as much attention on the 9/11 anniversary because of the shear death toll at ground zero and also the heroics we saw with flight 93 in shanksville. pentagon nearly 200 people died that day serving their country within those buildings. including the folks that were on flight 77 which crashed into it, one
it was the attack on 9/11 that sent america into war in afghanistan. the longest engagement in our history. coming up a deeper look at the impact on america's military. we will go inside ground zero in the days after 9/11 with workers from fema in images you have never seen before. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] unlike some car companies, nissan is running at 100%, which means the most innovative cars are also the most available cars. nissan. innovation for today. innovation for all. ♪ >>...
108
108
Mar 12, 2012
03/12
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 108
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington post" and abc news had a poll about afghanistan. is the war in afghanistan worth fighting in 60% of the respondents said not worth fighting. should the u.s. withdraw forces from afghanistan? withdrawal forces was 54%. both sides of the aisle are weighing in with a different sense about this war. >> i think it's likely that we have tragically lost the lives and suffered injuries to consider number of young americans on a mission we will discover is not doable. >> bret: what about this? the way forward? bring in our panel. liz marlanez. mara liasson. syndicated columnist krauthammer. there are obviously lawmakers out there saying we need to hold the line. this is important. lindsay graham, senator cane kahn and others but it seems like there are more voices like you heard from gingrich. >> one is popular opinion you cited. you can conduct a war that the country is strongly against it. part of that, i this, the reason for that is that we have a president willing to triple troops and put young americans at risk. but did not spend any ca
"washington post" and abc news had a poll about afghanistan. is the war in afghanistan worth fighting in 60% of the respondents said not worth fighting. should the u.s. withdraw forces from afghanistan? withdrawal forces was 54%. both sides of the aisle are weighing in with a different sense about this war. >> i think it's likely that we have tragically lost the lives and suffered injuries to consider number of young americans on a mission we will discover is not doable....
179
179
Oct 6, 2010
10/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 179
favorite 0
quote 0
new information about the plan of the president of afghanistan to end the war. can anyone be trusted? box three, several communities in arizona hammered by tornados. very unusual in the high country, dozens of homes in ruins and twisters derailed a huge freight train. more on the damage ahead. but, first, from fox at 3:00, a dramatic turn of events during a major terrorism trial. minutes before it was set to begin a federal judge blocked prosecutors from using a key witness, maybe the key witness because the key witness was subjected to harsh interrogations. in other words, torture. interrogation tactics that are illegal in the united states of america. human rights activists say it is, in fact, torture. for context this is a big deal because it is the first civilian trail for any gitmo detainee, sort of a road map for other terror suspects including the mastermind of 9/11. prosecutors accuse this man of conspiring to kill americans in the 1998 bombings of two u.s. embassies in africa in kenya. the attacks kill 224 people including 12 americans. our senior corre
new information about the plan of the president of afghanistan to end the war. can anyone be trusted? box three, several communities in arizona hammered by tornados. very unusual in the high country, dozens of homes in ruins and twisters derailed a huge freight train. more on the damage ahead. but, first, from fox at 3:00, a dramatic turn of events during a major terrorism trial. minutes before it was set to begin a federal judge blocked prosecutors from using a key witness, maybe the key...
156
156
Aug 3, 2010
08/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 156
favorite 0
quote 0
we are not leaving afghanistan in july of 2011. my opinion is that drawdowns will be limited numbers early on and as we are successful we will probably accelerate. but, again, it will depend on the conditions on the ground. >> and now, more mix messages from the administration. now long ago you had biden saying yes, we will withdraw significant numbers of troops in july of 2011 and over the weekend a "new york times" that has washington, dc, buzzing, about the so-called failure of the counterinsurgency strategy and the success of counterterrorism operations which is what bide were has been -- biden has been pushing. people on the ground are not talking about counterterrorism, they talking about winning the war. securing the population. when you see from "new york times" or elsewhere references to counterterrorism strategies, that comes from washington, dc, not from people on the ground. >> in fact, what we are seeing is they have success with the counterterrorist strategy and that is now, i think, the direction that j.p. wants to t
we are not leaving afghanistan in july of 2011. my opinion is that drawdowns will be limited numbers early on and as we are successful we will probably accelerate. but, again, it will depend on the conditions on the ground. >> and now, more mix messages from the administration. now long ago you had biden saying yes, we will withdraw significant numbers of troops in july of 2011 and over the weekend a "new york times" that has washington, dc, buzzing, about the so-called failure...
227
227
Feb 8, 2012
02/12
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 227
favorite 0
quote 0
the guys are still in afghanistan. when they come home, we will have another one. >> there is no limit to parades. new york has so many stupid parades. this is a parade that makes sense. charles, saints luis saint luis -- st. louis had a parade for the vets 10 days ago. why can't we do it? >> it is ridiculous. great point. have two, have three. let's have a parade. i think it would inspire troops still over there saying i can't wait until we get back. you remember how badly we treated veterans coming back from vietnam. that still lingers on a lot of people's minds. >> you subscribe to parade magazine which is hilarious because we get it free with our sunday paper. >> you do? i pay $600 a year. >> and just for that column in the front. >> i read it over and over. >> does the pentagon have a point? >> no. it is ridiculous. if you are going to wait for the wars to be over before you can have a parade -- that is like waiting to speak to your family again to go to the macy's thanksgiving day parade. it is not going to happe
the guys are still in afghanistan. when they come home, we will have another one. >> there is no limit to parades. new york has so many stupid parades. this is a parade that makes sense. charles, saints luis saint luis -- st. louis had a parade for the vets 10 days ago. why can't we do it? >> it is ridiculous. great point. have two, have three. let's have a parade. i think it would inspire troops still over there saying i can't wait until we get back. you remember how badly we...
419
419
Jul 6, 2009
07/09
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 419
favorite 0
quote 1
summer in afghanistan. imagine. for many soldiers fighting a dangerous enemy in unstable war zone is only half of the battle. tonight we begin to show you the struggles waged on the home front by service members enjoying their last moments with loved ones before they they are sent out on deployment. take sergeant first class theresa kabul here. she is a beginning gel bhom she heads to afghanistan next month as scheduled. she will be leaving her 5-year-old son behind on the home front. >> a wave from behind got you from behind. >> to me, it's a constant battle. i'm a single parent and i'm in the military. leaving your family, the deployment cycles that we are in right now, that's not an easy thing. >> she is my baby. i worry about her. >> want to come out? >> i am out. >> having a a-year-old and a great relationship, it's going to be hard on her. >> this is my third deployment. i have been to iraq twice. i will be gone for 12 months this deployment. he wants to come with me. i told him he couldn't come. >> i do wish
summer in afghanistan. imagine. for many soldiers fighting a dangerous enemy in unstable war zone is only half of the battle. tonight we begin to show you the struggles waged on the home front by service members enjoying their last moments with loved ones before they they are sent out on deployment. take sergeant first class theresa kabul here. she is a beginning gel bhom she heads to afghanistan next month as scheduled. she will be leaving her 5-year-old son behind on the home front. >>...
165
165
Jul 28, 2010
07/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 165
favorite 0
quote 0
this is not afghanistan. but arizona. federal land open to hikers but the government warns the public to stay out. >> our normal patrol deputy is outmanned and outgunned and they come from mexico with ak-47's, and special rifles. >> we are 70 miles from the mexican border and you can see this is a well-known layup point and human and drug smuggling corridor and millions of dollars of cargo come through here and deputies have lookouts at the high points and they have been watching us since we arrived. from here, illegals hike a short distance to interstate 8 to be picked up and wear carpet on their feet to disguys footprints and some bring bundles of marijuana to the freeway. >> that is your backpack you are carrying. with a load of dope. >> the drugs are loaded into waiting vans, and a deputy describes what he found in a smuggler's vehicle after a high-speed chase. >> in the back was marijuana and on the floorboard were the passenger in the back seat, there were two ak-47's. >> chef is raising money to outfit the deputies
this is not afghanistan. but arizona. federal land open to hikers but the government warns the public to stay out. >> our normal patrol deputy is outmanned and outgunned and they come from mexico with ak-47's, and special rifles. >> we are 70 miles from the mexican border and you can see this is a well-known layup point and human and drug smuggling corridor and millions of dollars of cargo come through here and deputies have lookouts at the high points and they have been watching us...
233
233
May 3, 2011
05/11
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 233
favorite 0
quote 0
we think of pakistan as simply sanctuary for bad guys in afghanistan. to me what it shows is that pakistan is the prize, the real problem here. the terrorists that want to do us harm are in pakistan. the jihaddists want to undermine the current pakistani state. take it over and get control of the nuclear arsenal. that is where the problem is rather than afghanistan being prize of itself, a place we have otherwise no interest. the strategic proximity to pakistan, this raid could not have happened had we not had the basis in afghanistan and the intelligence that comes out of it. this is projecting power where this resides. >> bret: mara, you were there with the advisory and what struck you? >> first, a rivetting briefing . this was a risk. the president took a risk. he could have bombed the come pound. he would have had rubble instead of identifiable body. he took a risk and said he would do it hard way, navy seal way. there was a moment where they thought they were going to have a desert one or blackhawk down situation when the helicopter went down. but
we think of pakistan as simply sanctuary for bad guys in afghanistan. to me what it shows is that pakistan is the prize, the real problem here. the terrorists that want to do us harm are in pakistan. the jihaddists want to undermine the current pakistani state. take it over and get control of the nuclear arsenal. that is where the problem is rather than afghanistan being prize of itself, a place we have otherwise no interest. the strategic proximity to pakistan, this raid could not have...
127
127
Apr 22, 2012
04/12
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 127
favorite 0
quote 0
the media doesn't focus enough on the war in afghanistan. >> to that point the end game in afghanistan, just publishing the pictures not complicating very sensitive negotiations that are going on right now between the americans and the afghans. >> sure, of course it complicates it, but it's not the media's job to facilitate the obama administration's or anybody else's administration foreign policy and the president himself said the other day, quote, transition out. >> talking to a friend ever mine sympathetic to the troops and thank goodness, they can't publish them. and more when they come back and who are the top 100, you have to wait and see. it's very important to understand how math and science kind of makes the world work. in high school, i had a physics teacher by the name of mr. davies. he made physics more than theoretical, he made it real for me. we built a guitar, we did thingwith electronics and mother boards. that's where the interest in engineering came from. so now, as an engineer, i have a career that speaks to that passion. thank you, mr. davies. pull on those gardenin
the media doesn't focus enough on the war in afghanistan. >> to that point the end game in afghanistan, just publishing the pictures not complicating very sensitive negotiations that are going on right now between the americans and the afghans. >> sure, of course it complicates it, but it's not the media's job to facilitate the obama administration's or anybody else's administration foreign policy and the president himself said the other day, quote, transition out. >> talking...
125
125
Dec 10, 2009
12/09
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 125
favorite 0
quote 0
let's get to afghanistan now. another troops surge will happen, and other third -- the third of president obama's presidency, and he has given july of 2011 as the date or time period at which the drawdown of this last phase of the troop increase will begin. today on capitol hill, the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general stanley mcchrystal, explain why the administration has laid out a specific time line. >> the date the service some of forcing function for the government of afghanistan and the afghan people, who understand that they're asking -- irresponsibility for responsibilities absolute, and we have begun to move toward that -- to understand that there responsibility is absolute. shepard: general mcchrystal has been very clear that we should not be focused on the numbers as we are on the strategy, and he says he is on board with it fully. steve is at the pentagon this hour. >> he had a briefing here at the pentagon, and he said preparations are under way on the ground in afghanistan to receive these 30,
let's get to afghanistan now. another troops surge will happen, and other third -- the third of president obama's presidency, and he has given july of 2011 as the date or time period at which the drawdown of this last phase of the troop increase will begin. today on capitol hill, the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general stanley mcchrystal, explain why the administration has laid out a specific time line. >> the date the service some of forcing function for the government of...
81
81
Aug 9, 2011
08/11
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 81
favorite 0
quote 0
troops in afghanistan. >>> we're very proud of him. he succeeded with the seals and became e-6 in four years. >> he was trained for it. something he wanted. >> he was an all-american g.i. joe. a great guy that loved his country. >> as heavy a loss as this was, it would even be more tragic if we allowed it to derail this country. from our effort to defeat al-qaeda. and deny them a safe haven that afghanistan. >> bret: 30 american troops, seven afghan commandos and an afghan interpreter killed when the ch-47 chinook helicopter was shot down by an rpg by the taliban saturday. they were on their way to rescue another group involved to trying to track down a high value target. this is the single deadly yast loss of life for u.s. forces in the war. what about this. how does it affect the outlook of the war if it does. >> it does. i think you heard from leon panetta the effort to stop some of the drain in terms of the public support for war but the drain is wide open. people are buying off of the war increasingly. the argument about what is p
troops in afghanistan. >>> we're very proud of him. he succeeded with the seals and became e-6 in four years. >> he was trained for it. something he wanted. >> he was an all-american g.i. joe. a great guy that loved his country. >> as heavy a loss as this was, it would even be more tragic if we allowed it to derail this country. from our effort to defeat al-qaeda. and deny them a safe haven that afghanistan. >> bret: 30 american troops, seven afghan commandos...
175
175
Dec 7, 2009
12/09
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 175
favorite 0
quote 0
military forces in afghanistan. is a fascinating document, and we are told a marine colonel wrote it just before president obama announced the troops surge last week. calls into question the president's plan to begin pulling troops out by july of 2011. it is a fox news exclusive tonight on the "fox report." the king verdict is in, but the legal fight is far from over. amanda knox, an american students and gives you killing her roommate and sentenced to life in prison in italy -- her family says it will not stop trying to bring their daughter home, and when lawmakers trying to get the white house involved. so many arthritis pain relievers -- i just want fewer pills and relief that lasts all day. take 2 extra strength tylenol every 4 to 6 hours?!? taking 8 pills a day... and if i take it for 10 days -- that's 80 pills. just 2 aleve can last all day. perfect. choose aleve and you can be taking four times... fewer pills than extra strength tylenol. just 2 aleve have the strength to relieve arthritis pain all day. shepar
military forces in afghanistan. is a fascinating document, and we are told a marine colonel wrote it just before president obama announced the troops surge last week. calls into question the president's plan to begin pulling troops out by july of 2011. it is a fox news exclusive tonight on the "fox report." the king verdict is in, but the legal fight is far from over. amanda knox, an american students and gives you killing her roommate and sentenced to life in prison in italy -- her...
192
192
Oct 20, 2009
10/09
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 192
favorite 0
quote 0
two new developments concerning our war in afghanistan. hamid karzai has reduced course and now agrees to a runoff vote in the disputed presidential election, which she claims to have one in august. -- which he claims to have one augustwon in august. the second decision has to do with obama's pending decision to send more troops to that difficult war. there are questions about whether the white house is on the same page as the pentagon, and robert gates insists that the president cannot wait for the afghan election to resolve itself before making a decision. but chief of staff rahm emanuel and robert gives both have indicated that the president should wait for the outcome of the election before he decides what to do. is there disagreement between the white house and pentagon? >> the white house is playing down differences, saying that both the pentagon and white house ought to see the process moved forward. because it is well known that secretary gates is in favor of more troops doing counterinsurgency, so his case is, let's get the troops
two new developments concerning our war in afghanistan. hamid karzai has reduced course and now agrees to a runoff vote in the disputed presidential election, which she claims to have one in august. -- which he claims to have one augustwon in august. the second decision has to do with obama's pending decision to send more troops to that difficult war. there are questions about whether the white house is on the same page as the pentagon, and robert gates insists that the president cannot wait...
242
242
Sep 11, 2009
09/09
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 242
favorite 0
quote 0
staying in afghanistan. steve: of course, right now they are reading some of the names, so let's listen in. [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- [reading of names] bill: good morning, america. it is september 11. over the next few hours, we will be pausing to remember that day. ocean blue skies, a wonderful september morning. eight years later, the weather is much different. we will take a moment to remember. as i said, we will celebrate life, and where we have come since that day. glidepath the pentagon, new york city -- live at the pentagon, new york city, and pennsylvania. the names of all the victims being read right now. good morning, everybody. welcome to our special coverage of september 11. megyn: at this moment eight years ago, all four flights that would end in carnage took off from their respective airports. flight 93 from boston to los angeles had already flown into -- the first one from boston to los angeles had already
staying in afghanistan. steve: of course, right now they are reading some of the names, so let's listen in. [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- [reading of names] bill: good morning, america. it is september 11. over the next few hours, we will be pausing to remember that day. ocean blue skies, a wonderful september morning. eight years later, the weather is much different. we will take a moment to remember. as i said,...
123
123
Sep 10, 2011
09/11
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 123
favorite 0
quote 0
conner. >> uma, this is a very different war for american troop in afghanistan. they land 10 years ago. violence is steadily increasing since 2004 and it was not until 2009 that the united states put a strategy in place here in afghanistan. there are 100,000 u.s. troops and 150,000 international troops and biggest part of the new strategy is 300,000 afghan police and soldiers that have been added to the fighting force here in afghanistan and that is a big change here. the taliban resurged here in afghanistan and the international community put a lot of effort in training up the afghans and getting them ready to take on the fight here. u.s. commanders believe they are making progress and confident that you will see real gains on the battlefield. >> we made a commitment two years ago to put the right kind of strategy in place with the right kind of people and make this and turn it around and insure that it actually works . >> now, it is not 100% clear whether or not that progress is made here in afghanistan. commanders like to point to the progress and the areas th
conner. >> uma, this is a very different war for american troop in afghanistan. they land 10 years ago. violence is steadily increasing since 2004 and it was not until 2009 that the united states put a strategy in place here in afghanistan. there are 100,000 u.s. troops and 150,000 international troops and biggest part of the new strategy is 300,000 afghan police and soldiers that have been added to the fighting force here in afghanistan and that is a big change here. the taliban resurged...
160
160
Jun 25, 2010
06/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 160
favorite 0
quote 0
with respect to afghanistan. that makes it frustrating for president and those who believe in his policy, that there is so much talk about what joe biden beavs in, what advice he is giving and what is happening. >> bret: up next, russia wantsÑ;7 >> bret: finally tonight, have you been watching the world cup? come on. team u.s.a., that amazing goal against algeria. well, some fans say the u.s. team really is the victim of some bad calls from the refs there. there may be anti-u.s. bias of some kind. we wanted to check it out. we went back to the tape. you decide. >> still might be -- wonderful opportunity. and, again, and, yes, it's in. it's going to be disallowed for our side. look, look, right there. right there. all right. >> bret: pretty clear. we did find out that congressman kendrick meek was in fact a boy scout leader. we wanted to clear that up. thanks for inviting us into your home
with respect to afghanistan. that makes it frustrating for president and those who believe in his policy, that there is so much talk about what joe biden beavs in, what advice he is giving and what is happening. >> bret: up next, russia wantsÑ;7 >> bret: finally tonight, have you been watching the world cup? come on. team u.s.a., that amazing goal against algeria. well, some fans say the u.s. team really is the victim of some bad calls from the refs there. there may be anti-u.s....
150
150
Oct 27, 2009
10/09
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 150
favorite 0
quote 0
in a crash following a with drug runners in afghanistan, and four u.s. servicemen died in helicopter crashes southwest of kandahar. nine u.s. military personnel have died in afghanistan, half of all coalition casualties. 267 have been killed this year, more than half of the coalition forces. 280 coalition forces have died, the most lethal four months since the war started. john kerry, are an ally on the war in afghanistan, questioned the need for 40,000 additional combat troops. >> i believe the current plan reaches too far too fast. we do not yet have the critical guarantees of governance and of development capacity. the other two legs of counter insurge jen sivment >> kerry says talks that prodded karzai to accept a november 7 runoff gave him hopes that reform will come, if, as expected, karzai wins a second term. >> i am convinced that president karzai needs and understands he needs to make changes. >> senator kerr i said he would support more troops in afghanistan. >> if we can be confident that the military troops will be built up on. >> achieving o
in a crash following a with drug runners in afghanistan, and four u.s. servicemen died in helicopter crashes southwest of kandahar. nine u.s. military personnel have died in afghanistan, half of all coalition casualties. 267 have been killed this year, more than half of the coalition forces. 280 coalition forces have died, the most lethal four months since the war started. john kerry, are an ally on the war in afghanistan, questioned the need for 40,000 additional combat troops. >> i...
94
94
Jul 26, 2010
07/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 94
favorite 0
quote 0
sailors missing in afghanistan since friday afternoon? all two sailor would drove away from the camp on the outskirts of the city, and check points have been set up all over afghanistan as military looks for the sailors. there are conflicting reports but the military says that they are looking for the guide and we know their families have been notified the two sailors are missing. >> thank you from the pentagon tonight. thank you. an attack near a minister's home in northwest pakistan today kill seven people and injured 25 others and the taliban took credit for this saying they wanted to kill the official because the political party is allied with the united states. a bomb are driving a bus today blew himself up in front of the baghdad office of a popular news station and six were killed. militants view the news channel as pro western and the offices have been targeted in the past. to the south, a twin car bombing killed at least 20 people wounding more than 50. the european union adopted a new list, set of sanctions against iran today in
sailors missing in afghanistan since friday afternoon? all two sailor would drove away from the camp on the outskirts of the city, and check points have been set up all over afghanistan as military looks for the sailors. there are conflicting reports but the military says that they are looking for the guide and we know their families have been notified the two sailors are missing. >> thank you from the pentagon tonight. thank you. an attack near a minister's home in northwest pakistan...
132
132
Jul 9, 2013
07/13
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 132
favorite 0
quote 0
i supported the afghanistan war. i do think it was a mistake, though, and we should have been gone at least six or seven years ago, probably. so the fact is ththat he has continued in this vain is something aye been critical of, it's safe to say that we have given a lot to that country, and i would love to see it in a much more stable position. but unless we're going to stay there forever, even with us there, we can't really stabilize it. so the option is a great option because we should have already left. >> i think the question is the speed at which we leave and do we leave a residual force behind? that i think is the key issue. according to the reporting, it looks as if the president could be reacting emotionally. i hope he's not, to the interactions he's had with karzai. i understand karzai is admittedly unstable, likely bipolar and ter minuterminally ungrateful. but karzai is not forever. the islamists and the pakistanis are going to be there for a very long time. and the president has to make a decision not bas
i supported the afghanistan war. i do think it was a mistake, though, and we should have been gone at least six or seven years ago, probably. so the fact is ththat he has continued in this vain is something aye been critical of, it's safe to say that we have given a lot to that country, and i would love to see it in a much more stable position. but unless we're going to stay there forever, even with us there, we can't really stabilize it. so the option is a great option because we should have...
134
134
May 21, 2012
05/12
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 134
favorite 0
quote 0
you have been talking to troops in afghanistan and so much of the topic has been on afghanistan, obviously this would not be working were it not for the extraordinary sacrifices they make. >> thank you, mr. president. i put out an invitation for troops and their families and i will give you two or three of them. mr. president, if this hand off in withdrawal are premature, what plans are in police if dealing with afghanistan that has fallen apart or possibly, again, under taliban rule? and i will do one more, do you feel that the reporting you received from the pentagon fully represents what the on the ground commanders assess, any disconnect between what the leaders feel the public want to hear and what is occurring on the ground, these are from troops i met who served in the area. >> let me take the second question first. i think that one of the thing i emphasize when i am talking to john allen or the joint chiefs or any of the officers who are in afghanistan, i cannot afford a whitewash. i cannot afford not getting the very best information in order to make good decisions. i should add,
you have been talking to troops in afghanistan and so much of the topic has been on afghanistan, obviously this would not be working were it not for the extraordinary sacrifices they make. >> thank you, mr. president. i put out an invitation for troops and their families and i will give you two or three of them. mr. president, if this hand off in withdrawal are premature, what plans are in police if dealing with afghanistan that has fallen apart or possibly, again, under taliban rule? and...
216
216
Oct 7, 2009
10/09
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 216
favorite 0
quote 0
invasion of afghanistan, mr. obama held his third strategy review and aides suggested the strategy part of the process is almost complete. >> we're getting there. again, i'm saying this after six hours of meetings that have to take place in the next little over two days. >> robert gibbs said the talks could turn to troop nurmers about by friday, but republicans continued to hammer the president's refusal to immediately grant general mcchrystal's request for 30,000 to 40,000 more troops ax thaw decision was made back in march to support the commanders out in the field. >> it was the president that decided that general mccrystal ought to be the person who ought to be the commander on the ground. >> republican critics say granting only part of general mcchrystal's request would be the worst option, raising the u.s. presence in afghanistan but not enough to secure victory, but aides insist the president is doing things in the proper order. >> i think we have done and we have all seen what happens when you pre-judge w
invasion of afghanistan, mr. obama held his third strategy review and aides suggested the strategy part of the process is almost complete. >> we're getting there. again, i'm saying this after six hours of meetings that have to take place in the next little over two days. >> robert gibbs said the talks could turn to troop nurmers about by friday, but republicans continued to hammer the president's refusal to immediately grant general mcchrystal's request for 30,000 to 40,000 more...
136
136
May 1, 2012
05/12
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 136
favorite 0
quote 0
>>shepard: new pictures of president obama meeting with the afghanistan president karzai in afghanistan. he are the two leaders just before we are told they signed a strategic partnership agreement on the way year marking of the death of osama bin« laden. in neighboring pakistan. this week the defense department reported that pakistan remains "a safe haven," for militants. bin laden was living with his family near pakistan's version of west point we are told before forces killed him there, some american lawmakers accused pakistani army of playing both sides. both with al qaeda. and the united states. which all of the evidence indicates is exactly what they were doing. and, now we are learning that pakistanis have not answered one tough question: did their security forces protect the world's most wanted terrorist? keep in mind the united states has given to pakistan, listen now, we have given to pakistan $22 billion in united states taxpayer money over the past decade. $22 billion. to pakistan. and now, like from the site of the former home in pakistan. dominic? >>reporter: some element
>>shepard: new pictures of president obama meeting with the afghanistan president karzai in afghanistan. he are the two leaders just before we are told they signed a strategic partnership agreement on the way year marking of the death of osama bin« laden. in neighboring pakistan. this week the defense department reported that pakistan remains "a safe haven," for militants. bin laden was living with his family near pakistan's version of west point we are told before forces...
209
209
Oct 17, 2009
10/09
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 209
favorite 0
quote 0
afghanistan, 41%. there you see the breakdown, and finally, if the vote were held today for president obama, would you re-elect him as president? 43% now compared to 52% in april. let's talk about this, and the president's demeanor on the trail, if you will. let's bring in our panel, steve hayes for the weekly standard, nina easton of fortune magazine and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. charles, do you sense a defensiveness in these remarks because there have been several of them over the past couple of days or is this the way to turn the tide and go after his critics on the left and right? >> it is defensive with a touch of desperation. it is almost ridiculous to be running against george bush but that's what the mess that he refers to about is. you know, nine months in, it's that he was elected almost a year ago now, so he pretends that he is the guy that is mopping up. look, he has got all kinds of troubles. he is dithering on afghanistan, a war he said had to be won, et cetera. he has los
afghanistan, 41%. there you see the breakdown, and finally, if the vote were held today for president obama, would you re-elect him as president? 43% now compared to 52% in april. let's talk about this, and the president's demeanor on the trail, if you will. let's bring in our panel, steve hayes for the weekly standard, nina easton of fortune magazine and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. charles, do you sense a defensiveness in these remarks because there have been several of them over...
122
122
Aug 8, 2010
08/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 122
favorite 0
quote 0
for sure in particular people who say blood on the hands of wicky leak people for killing people in afghanistan. that is i-ronic. how many are we killed. >>> and how about the taliban has killed. >>> and one second, you can have damaging leaks and these may be causing damage. but it is the military's job to keep the secrets and most in the media, we live off of leaks. >> elis, if wikileaks existed for whistle blow are in the tobacco lobbyist. great. >> but the sole purpose is dismantle war efforts at any costs. that is not journalism. they are a collaboration bin. >> like the drudge report. >> what they are releasing is factual. >> but classified. >> but they classify everything. nothing is not unclassified. they classify the name much a street. >> they are not doing anything. our u.s. government is doing this and they are exposing it. >> but how many human lives have been lost by this? >> i am not sure. but look for these guys. >> that is a problem. >>> and i think bigger conversation. if we are going to sit around and wring our hands about two or three people killed we have a big are conversa
for sure in particular people who say blood on the hands of wicky leak people for killing people in afghanistan. that is i-ronic. how many are we killed. >>> and how about the taliban has killed. >>> and one second, you can have damaging leaks and these may be causing damage. but it is the military's job to keep the secrets and most in the media, we live off of leaks. >> elis, if wikileaks existed for whistle blow are in the tobacco lobbyist. great. >> but the sole...
181
181
Oct 20, 2010
10/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 181
favorite 0
quote 0
is working with iran on afghanistan. >> reporter: until recently, u.s. military commanders would quietly slip journalists information about the unhelpful role that iran and its president mahmoud ahmadinejad were providing in afghanistan, providing some of the same support and weaponry to the taliban that t to military groups fighting u.s. troops in iraq. officials intercepted a shipment of iranian weapons to afghanistan. >> the police chief announced that they had intercepted3 afghanistan. >> the police chief announced that they had intercepted a couple of tons i believe it was of iranian explosives marked as food and toys. >> reporter: but on monday, iranian diplomats were seated at a nato conference in rome at the invitation of the obamaed a minute station to discuss the way forward in afghanistan. >> for the united states today there is no problem with their presence. >> reporter: nato's top commander general david petrrenus briefed the the group which included this high ranking iranian diplomat about transition, another word for handing over control
is working with iran on afghanistan. >> reporter: until recently, u.s. military commanders would quietly slip journalists information about the unhelpful role that iran and its president mahmoud ahmadinejad were providing in afghanistan, providing some of the same support and weaponry to the taliban that t to military groups fighting u.s. troops in iraq. officials intercepted a shipment of iranian weapons to afghanistan. >> the police chief announced that they had intercepted3...